Orange Hemp Chocolate Chip Muffins
These Orange Hemp Chocolate Chip Muffins are so zippy and fresh! With bright citrus notes and nutrient-rich Hemp Seeds, these muffins are moist and delicious yet pack a serious nutrition punch!
Nutrition-packed Hemp Seeds
The star of my Orange Hemp Chocolate Chip Muffins is the bright orange flavor, and the Hemp Seeds! Hemp Seeds are one of those ingredients that I could rave about all day. These little nuggets pack a substantial amount of essential minerals into their tiny little selves. And with 9 g of plant-based protein, Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, a moderate amount of dietary fiber, and essential vitamins, it’s hard not to get excited about creating a recipe around Hemp Seeds.
In Just 3 Tablespoons Hemp Seeds you will find:
Omega-3 Fatty Acids– about 3 g per 3 tbsp – Promote brain and Heart Health and reduce inflammation.
Manganese – 99% of your daily manganese needs – Manganese helps to maintain a healthy immune system, and it is necessary for the activation of enzymes in the body that are involved in a range of processes, such as metabolism and bone formation.
Copper – 50% of your daily recommended value of Copper. Copper is essential for optimal iron absorption, forming red blood cells.
If you are looking for other healthy baked goods, check out my favorite Powerhouse Zucchini Muffins.
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Orange Hemp Chocolate Chip Muffins
Equipment
- 1 Muffin Tin
- 1 mixing bowl
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Almond Flour
- 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 Cup Rolled Oats
- ¼ Cup Hemp Seeds
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ¼ tsp Fine Sea Salt
- 2 Eggs whisked
- ½ Cup Vanilla Greek Yogurt
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ¼ Cup Pure Maple Syrup
- ¼ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 Zest of Oranges
- 1 Juice of 1-2 Oranges (¼ Cup Fresh Juice)
- 1 Mashed Banana
- ½ Cup Mini Chocolate Chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 350℉. Prepare a muffin tin, lining it with muffins liners, and spraying liners with baking spray or olive oil spray.
- Whisk all the dry ingredients together in a separate mixing bowl.
- Combine the wet ingredients in a separate bowl – 2 whisked eggs, mashed banana, Greek yogurt, vanilla, olive oil, maple syrup, juice of oranges and zest of oranges.
- Slowly mix in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until incorporated. Fold in optional chocolate chips at the end.
- Bake muffins in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
